Death of Israeli composer, 58
Musicians in Israel are mourning the death today of Eyal Bat, a prolific choral composer and arranger who wrote for both adults and children. As the seriousness of his illness became known, a tribute concert […]
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Chicago Symphony’s first Latina musician
We reported in December that the Venezuelan violinist, Gabriela Lara, concertmaster of the Chicago Civic Orchestra, was Klaus Mäkelä’s first hire at the Chicago Symphony. It now turns out she is the first Latina in […]
Seoul Philharmonic to play K-Pop
In a rare descent from symphonic repertoire, the South Korean flagship orchestra is providing a showcase for the country’s major earners. SHINee’s Minho (pic) and Red Velvet’s Wendy are to be featured in “SM Classics […]
Sarajevo Philharmonic flies in for NATO
The Sarajevo Philharmonic Orchestra is being flown out to play for the 2025 NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Dayton, Ohio, marking the 30th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Accords that ended the Balkan slaughter. They will […]
Longest playing classical DJ
The death has been communicated of Teri Noel Towe, who claimed to be America’s oldest college DJ. He played classical music, mostly baroque, from a studio in Princeton. Terri was 76. The post Longest playing […]
The trombone in Hey Jude has slipped quietly away
The family of Peter Bassano has notified us of his unexpected death at the age of 79. Descended from a family of Venetian Jewish musicians who were brought to England by Henry VIII, Peter was […]
Death of Met bass, 50 years on stage
The death has been communicated of Paul Plishka, who made his Met debut in La Gioconda in 1967 and retired after La Boheme in January 2017. Paul, who was 83, was the grandson of Ukrainian […]
Ruth Leon recommends… Gustav Klimt and Art Nouveau
Gustav Klimt The beginning of the 20th century was a febrile time in Viennese culture. It witnessed the fall of the Austro-Hungary empire, gave birth at the same time to the thinking of Sigmund Freud […]
Liverpool hires US-based CEO
The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Beitain’s oldest orchestra, has appointed Vanessa Reed as its next chief executive, succeeding Michael Eakin who is retiring in June. Reed has been President and CEO of New Music USA since […]
Franz Welser-Möst makes early return
A welcome message from the Cleveland Orchestra: The Cleveland Orchestra is pleased to announce that Music Director Franz Welser-Möst will return to Cleveland earlier than expected to lead an additional subscription week on February 27-28 […]
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